diff --git a/src/network/access/qnetworkrequestfactory.cpp b/src/network/access/qnetworkrequestfactory.cpp
index 483274b7b5c..8a1ade8f78c 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qnetworkrequestfactory.cpp
+++ b/src/network/access/qnetworkrequestfactory.cpp
@@ -233,15 +233,15 @@ QNetworkRequest QNetworkRequestFactory::createRequest(const QString &path, const
 }
 
 /*!
-    Sets the headers to \a headers.
+    Sets \a headers that are common to all requests.
 
     These headers are added to individual requests' headers.
     This is a convenience mechanism for setting headers that
     repeat across requests.
 
-    \sa headers(), clearHeaders()
+    \sa headers(), clearHeaders(), createRequest()
  */
-void QNetworkRequestFactory::setHeaders(const QHttpHeaders &headers)
+void QNetworkRequestFactory::setCommonHeaders(const QHttpHeaders &headers)
 {
     d.detach();
     d->headers = headers;
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ void QNetworkRequestFactory::setHeaders(const QHttpHeaders &headers)
 
     \sa setHeaders(), clearHeaders()
  */
-QHttpHeaders QNetworkRequestFactory::headers() const
+QHttpHeaders QNetworkRequestFactory::commonHeaders() const
 {
     return d->headers;
 }
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ QHttpHeaders QNetworkRequestFactory::headers() const
 
     \sa headers(), setHeaders()
 */
-void QNetworkRequestFactory::clearHeaders()
+void QNetworkRequestFactory::clearCommonHeaders()
 {
     if (d->headers.isEmpty())
         return;
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ QDebug operator<<(QDebug debug, const QNetworkRequestFactory &factory)
     debug.resetFormat().nospace();
 
     debug << "QNetworkRequestFactory(baseUrl = " << factory.baseUrl()
-          << ", headers = " << factory.headers()
+          << ", headers = " << factory.commonHeaders()
           << ", queryParameters = " << factory.queryParameters().queryItems()
           << ", bearerToken = " << (factory.bearerToken().isEmpty() ? "(empty)" : "(is set)")
           << ", transferTimeout = " << factory.transferTimeout()
diff --git a/src/network/access/qnetworkrequestfactory.h b/src/network/access/qnetworkrequestfactory.h
index d26732fa3eb..6eb439e03e8 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qnetworkrequestfactory.h
+++ b/src/network/access/qnetworkrequestfactory.h
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ public:
     Q_NETWORK_EXPORT QNetworkRequest createRequest(const QString &path) const;
     Q_NETWORK_EXPORT QNetworkRequest createRequest(const QString &path, const QUrlQuery &query) const;
 
-    Q_NETWORK_EXPORT void setHeaders(const QHttpHeaders &headers);
-    Q_NETWORK_EXPORT QHttpHeaders headers() const;
-    Q_NETWORK_EXPORT void clearHeaders();
+    Q_NETWORK_EXPORT void setCommonHeaders(const QHttpHeaders &headers);
+    Q_NETWORK_EXPORT QHttpHeaders commonHeaders() const;
+    Q_NETWORK_EXPORT void clearCommonHeaders();
 
     Q_NETWORK_EXPORT QByteArray bearerToken() const;
     Q_NETWORK_EXPORT void setBearerToken(const QByteArray &token);
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkrequestfactory/tst_qnetworkrequestfactory.cpp b/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkrequestfactory/tst_qnetworkrequestfactory.cpp
index 792dc3f2d15..837a16cdddf 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkrequestfactory/tst_qnetworkrequestfactory.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkrequestfactory/tst_qnetworkrequestfactory.cpp
@@ -188,29 +188,29 @@ void tst_QNetworkRequestFactory::headers()
 
     QNetworkRequestFactory factory{url1};
     // Initial state when no headers are set
-    QVERIFY(factory.headers().isEmpty());
-    QVERIFY(factory.headers().values(name1).isEmpty());
-    QVERIFY(!factory.headers().contains(name1));
+    QVERIFY(factory.commonHeaders().isEmpty());
+    QVERIFY(factory.commonHeaders().values(name1).isEmpty());
+    QVERIFY(!factory.commonHeaders().contains(name1));
 
     // Set headers
     QHttpHeaders h1;
     h1.append(name1, value1);
-    factory.setHeaders(h1);
-    QVERIFY(factory.headers().contains(name1));
-    QCOMPARE(factory.headers().combinedValue(name1), value1);
-    QCOMPARE(factory.headers().size(), 1);
-    QVERIFY(factory.headers().values("nonexistent").isEmpty());
+    factory.setCommonHeaders(h1);
+    QVERIFY(factory.commonHeaders().contains(name1));
+    QCOMPARE(factory.commonHeaders().combinedValue(name1), value1);
+    QCOMPARE(factory.commonHeaders().size(), 1);
+    QVERIFY(factory.commonHeaders().values("nonexistent").isEmpty());
     QNetworkRequest request = factory.createRequest();
     QVERIFY(request.hasRawHeader(name1));
     QCOMPARE(request.rawHeader(name1), value1);
 
     // Check that empty header does not match
-    QVERIFY(!factory.headers().contains(""_ba));
-    QVERIFY(factory.headers().values(""_ba).isEmpty());
+    QVERIFY(!factory.commonHeaders().contains(""_ba));
+    QVERIFY(factory.commonHeaders().values(""_ba).isEmpty());
 
     // Clear headers
-    factory.clearHeaders();
-    QVERIFY(factory.headers().isEmpty());
+    factory.clearCommonHeaders();
+    QVERIFY(factory.commonHeaders().isEmpty());
     request = factory.createRequest();
     QVERIFY(!request.hasRawHeader(name1));
 
@@ -218,12 +218,13 @@ void tst_QNetworkRequestFactory::headers()
     h1.clear();
     h1.append(name1, value1);
     h1.append(name2, value2);
-    factory.setHeaders(h1);
-    QVERIFY(factory.headers().contains(name1));
-    QVERIFY(factory.headers().contains(name2));
-    QCOMPARE(factory.headers().combinedValue(name1), value1);
-    QCOMPARE(factory.headers().combinedValue(name2), value2);
-    QCOMPARE(factory.headers().size(), 2);
+
+    factory.setCommonHeaders(h1);
+    QVERIFY(factory.commonHeaders().contains(name1));
+    QVERIFY(factory.commonHeaders().contains(name2));
+    QCOMPARE(factory.commonHeaders().combinedValue(name1), value1);
+    QCOMPARE(factory.commonHeaders().combinedValue(name2), value2);
+    QCOMPARE(factory.commonHeaders().size(), 2);
     request = factory.createRequest();
     QVERIFY(request.hasRawHeader(name1));
     QVERIFY(request.hasRawHeader(name2));
@@ -234,9 +235,9 @@ void tst_QNetworkRequestFactory::headers()
     h1.append(name1, value1);
     h1.append(name1, value2);
     h1.append(name1, value3);
-    factory.setHeaders(h1);
-    QVERIFY(factory.headers().contains(name1));
-    QCOMPARE(factory.headers().combinedValue(name1), value1 + ',' + value2 + ',' + value3);
+    factory.setCommonHeaders(h1);
+    QVERIFY(factory.commonHeaders().contains(name1));
+    QCOMPARE(factory.commonHeaders().combinedValue(name1), value1 + ',' + value2 + ',' + value3);
     request = factory.createRequest();
     QVERIFY(request.hasRawHeader(name1));
     QCOMPARE(request.rawHeader(name1), value1 + ',' + value2 + ',' + value3);
@@ -271,7 +272,7 @@ void tst_QNetworkRequestFactory::bearerToken()
     const auto value = "headervalue"_ba;
     QHttpHeaders h1;
     h1.append(authHeader, value);
-    factory.setHeaders(h1);
+    factory.setCommonHeaders(h1);
     request = factory.createRequest();
     QVERIFY(request.hasRawHeader(authHeader));
     // bearerToken has precedence over manually set header